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      Lund University

      Circular Economy - Sustainable Materials Management

      Skills you'll gain: Environment and Resource Management, Materials Management, Environmental Science, Systems Thinking, Supply Chain Management, Environmental Policy, Business Strategies, Industrial Design, Business Analysis, Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement, Policy Analysis, Consumer Behaviour

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Patient Safety

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Stakeholder Engagement, Design Thinking, Change Management, Conflict Management, Performance Measurement, Systems Thinking, Solution Design, Health Systems, Data Analysis, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Risk Analysis, Data Presentation, Safety Assurance, Nursing Management, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Data Visualization Software, Quality Improvement, Risk Management, Safety Training

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      Learn English: Advanced Academic Speaking and Listening

      Skills you'll gain: Verbal Communication Skills, Presentations, Public Speaking, Discussion Facilitation, Non-Verbal Communication, Oral Comprehension, English Language, Active Listening, Social Skills, Constructive Feedback, Learning Strategies, Interpersonal Communications, Collaboration, Planning, Critical Thinking, Analytical Skills, Stress Management, Organizational Skills, Detail Oriented, Creativity

      4.5
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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Mathematics for Machine Learning: PCA

      Skills you'll gain: Dimensionality Reduction, NumPy, Probability & Statistics, Feature Engineering, Jupyter, Data Science, Statistics, Linear Algebra, Python Programming, Advanced Mathematics, Machine Learning, Calculus

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      Introduction to Computer Science and Programming

      Skills you'll gain: Computer Science, Debugging, Development Environment, Computer Systems, Web Applications, Arithmetic, Javascript, Computer Networking, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Human Computer Interaction, Program Development, Hardware Architecture, Computer Graphics, Operating Systems, Cybersecurity, Computer Programming, General Mathematics, Systems Of Measurement, Problem Solving

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      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

      Smart Cities – Management of Smart Urban Infrastructures

      Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Transportation Operations, Governance, Technical Management, Systems Thinking, Emerging Technologies, Technology Strategies, Innovation, Infrastructure Architecture, Internet Of Things, Digital Transformation, Data Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Virginia

      Sustainability through Soccer: Systems-Thinking in Action

      Skills you'll gain: Systems Thinking, Visionary, Creative Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Environmental Issue, Program Evaluation, Innovation, Decision Making, Adaptability, Resilience

      4.1
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      NVIDIA

      AI Infrastructure and Operations Fundamentals

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Artificial Neural Networks, IT Infrastructure, Deep Learning, Network Infrastructure, Tensorflow, Machine Learning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Data Centers, Computer Architecture, Data Storage

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IE Business School

      From Ideas to Impact: Design Thinking for User-Centricity

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Business Solutions, Problem Solving, Service Design, Brainstorming, Creative Thinking, Teamwork, User Research, Collaboration, Product Development, Empathy

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Stanford University

      Graph Search, Shortest Paths, and Data Structures

      Skills you'll gain: Data Structures, Graph Theory, Algorithms, Network Model, Network Analysis, Computational Thinking, Theoretical Computer Science, Network Routing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Google Cloud

      Advanced Machine Learning on Google Cloud

      Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Tensorflow, Large Language Modeling, Reinforcement Learning, Computer Vision, Google Cloud Platform, Keras (Neural Network Library), Systems Design, Image Analysis, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Applied Machine Learning, Systems Architecture, Performance Tuning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Distributed Computing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Advanced · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      The George Washington University

      Leading Healthcare Quality and Safety

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Safety, Clinical Leadership, Health Care Administration, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Safety Training, Health Policy, Health Information Management, Health Care, Innovation, Systems Thinking, Teamwork, Change Management

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular thinking courses

    • Circular Economy - Sustainable Materials Management: Lund University
    • Patient Safety: Johns Hopkins University
    • Learn English: Advanced Academic Speaking and Listening: University of California, Irvine
    • Mathematics for Machine Learning: PCA: Imperial College London
    • Introduction to Computer Science and Programming: University of London
    • Smart Cities – Management of Smart Urban Infrastructures: École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    • Sustainability through Soccer: Systems-Thinking in Action: University of Virginia
    • AI Infrastructure and Operations Fundamentals: NVIDIA
    • From Ideas to Impact: Design Thinking for User-Centricity: IE Business School
    • Graph Search, Shortest Paths, and Data Structures: Stanford University

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